Bill Text: TX HB667 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the foundation school program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-19 - Referred to Public Education [HB667 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB667-Introduced.html

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84R2351 KKA-D
By: King of Hemphill H.B. No. 667

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment
provided under the foundation school program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 42.153(b), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) Funds allocated under this section may [, other than an
indirect cost allotment established under State Board of Education
rule, must] be used for any purpose authorized by Section 45.105 [in
providing bilingual education or special language programs under
Subchapter B, Chapter 29, and must be accounted for under existing
agency reporting and auditing procedures].
SECTION 2. Section 42.1541(a), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) The State Board of Education shall by rule increase the
indirect cost allotments established under Sections 42.151(h),
42.152(c), [42.153(b),] and 42.154(c) [42.154(a-1) and (c)] and in
effect for the 2010-2011 school year in proportion to the average
percentage reduction in total state and local maintenance and
operations revenue provided under this chapter for the 2011-2012
school year as a result of S.B. Nos. 1 and 2, Acts of the 82nd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011.
SECTION 3. Section 42.153(c), Education Code, is repealed.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.